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CRAB, SHRIMP, AND LOBSTER LORE. 



occu[.'ied by the spoiler. Pagurus Bernliardus, the 

 subject of the annexed illustration, is no doubt famiKar 

 to many of our readers, as most of the little salt-water 

 ponds amongst the rocks and stones have one or more 

 of these tiny hermitages in them. "Whelk-shells are 

 very commonly found inhabited by the pagarus we are 



describing, and large numbers, under the name of Crab 

 Wkelh, are collected, and used as bait, after the shell 

 and hard structures have been removed by breaking 

 them off with a hammer. 



Pea Crabs there are also, living at free quarters in 

 houses not their own ; but of these we shall have 

 more to say further on. The Hermits we find on our 



